Narendra Modi was sworn in as the 15th Prime Minister of India on May 26, 2014. He took oath as the PM for second term on May 30, 2019. He is the first Indian PM to have been born after Independence.
Modi was born on September 17, 1950 at Vadnagar in Gujarat’s Mehsana district. According to the BJP’s website, he left home at the age of 17 and embarked upon “Bharat Bhraman (journey of India)”. He had then travelled across the country, including the Himalayas.
In 1972, Modi joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). In 1978, he was appointed as the RSS’ “Vibhag Pracharak” and was asked to work in Vadodara. In 1980, he was elevated to the “Sambhag Pracharak” position and was given the responsibility of South Gujarat.
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